URoBank: Urothelial Research Tissue Bank

• Research type

  Research Tissue Bank

• IRAS ID

  196038

• Research summary

  URoBank

• REC name

  Yorkshire & The Humber - Leeds East Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/YH/0396

• Date of REC Opinion

  4 Nov 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion

• Data collection arrangements

  Consent will be taken by the clinical team who will file the forms securely in NHS offices. Samples will be collected into prealiquoted containers and transported to the Jack Birch Unit, University of York either by the clinical or research team, or by postage/courier using Royal Mail-approved biological transport containers (BioPack™). The JBU has card-restricted access and password-protected computers. Samples will be stored in the JBU in their HTA-approved storage facilities.

• Research programme

  We are a collaboration of scientists, clinicians and industry specialists with interest in diseases of the urinary bladder spanning the human lifetime. We share a common vision that integrating our knowledge of and expertise in human urothelial biology and bladder disease will lead to new therapies for poorly understood or managed urological conditions, including painful bladder syndrome, overactive bladder and recurrent urinary tract infection, as well as reducing the incidence of renal damage. We propose a co-ordinated network wherein we will a) promote inclusive cross-disciplinary and cross-speciality communication; b) advance insight by developing data-based resources representing urothelium from normal, disease and treated versus in vitro states; and c) facilitate the selection and delivery of therapy to patients.

• Storage license

  12604

• RTBTitle

  URoBank

• Establishment organisation

  University of York

• Establishment organisation address

  Heslington

  York

  YO10 5DD